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Height restrictions at The Banks were waived to make way for the upgrades deal

A $16.5M deal between the Bengals and Hamilton County (Ohio) Commissioners will "upgrade Paul Brown Stadium" and "pave the way for the next phase" of The Banks mixed-use riverfront development, according to a front-page piece by Sharon Coolidge of the CINCINNATI ENQUIRER. The deal marks "what one commissioner called a 'new era' between the team and county -- which owns Paul Brown Stadium -- after decades of lawsuits and vitriol." The Bengals "waived height restrictions" at The Banks and the county in exchange "negotiated six stadium upgrades -- some of which the Bengals themselves will pay for despite their lease requiring taxpayers to foot the bill." The deal includes a new scoreboard, which is "expected to cost" $10M, of which the Be ...